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Disney+ released the official trailer for "American Born Chinese," an original series based on Gene Luen Yang's 2006 graphic novel of the same name.

The show follows protagonist Jin Wang, played by Ben Wang, as he deals with challenges both at home and school. After befriending Wei-Chen, a new transfer student who is not from their world, Jin finds himself involved in a battle between different Chinese mythology gods.

American Born Chinese features an ensemble cast including actors such as Daniel Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, as well as guest stars including James Hong, Ronny Chieng and Jimmy O. Yang. 

• Toronto-based tech entrepreneur Joshua Gao developed a chat app called Binko Chat that can effectively translate slang and idioms into more than 15 languages, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese. Gao created the app to help him communicate with his Chinese parents. The app, available for iOS and Android, was launched on March 29. Check out NextShark’s exclusive interview with Gao. 

• Residents of Boston's Chinatown neighborhood are frustrated with the lack of public restrooms, leading to human waste on the streets. While Chinatown only has one public bathroom in its branch of the Boston Public Library, its limited hours of operation and poor visibility have made it difficult for many people to access. Boston City Council President Edward Flynn says there is a plan in motion to build more public restrooms, but logistical challenges and the pandemic have caused delays.

• A special court in India has acquitted 69 Hindus, including a former minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, of the murder of 11 Muslims during communal riots in Gujarat in 2002. The verdict dealt another blow to those fighting for justice for the Gujarat riots, with the state having been accused of protecting alleged Hindu perpetrators and obstructing justice. The Gujarat riots began after Muslims were suspected of setting alight a train carriage carrying Hindu pilgrims, sparking revenge attacks by Hindu groups in one of the worst outbreaks of religious bloodshed in India’s post-independence history.

• Magician Kevin Li made history during Jackson Wang’s Coachella set as the first person to perform magic tricks on stage at the music festival. Li taught Wang two tricks that utilize sleight of hand: one in which Wang seemingly pulls a wand out of the display screen behind him and another where he conjures fire to light a match. The final trick, which they also brainstormed together, involved Wang being placed on a thin sword and then making it appear as if the sword had impaled him. Check out NextShark's exclusive interview with Li about how all the magic came together.

• A Chinese man performing a farewell ritual with a lit flame for his old car has gone viral in China.
   
• Chinese actor Jiang Mengjie took to Weibo to share with her 8 million followers that she had been blackmailed with an explicit video taken without her permission. 
   
• BTS’ Suga has released his studio album “D-Day” featuring artists such as J-Hope, IU,  Woosung from The Rose and the late Ryuichi Sakamoto. 
   
• Fortune cookie writers are using ChatGPT. 
   
• A Thai cake shop has gone viral for their unique animal cakes.